Q: Is 162,462,324 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 162,462,324 is not a prime number.

Why is 162,462,324 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 162462324 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 4 6 12 13,538,527 27,077,054 40,615,581 54,154,108 81,231,162 and 162,462,324, with no remainder.

Since 162,462,324 cannot be divided by just 1 and 162,462,324, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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